Empty shell

The abandoned Dixie Square Mall is slowly being torn down. The mall opened in 1966 and housed more than 60 merchants at its peak, including Montgomery Ward, J.C. Penney, Jewel and Walgreens.

The abandoned Dixie Square Mall is slowly being torn down. The mall opened in 1966 and housed more than 60 merchants at its peak, including Montgomery Ward, J.C. Penney, Jewel and Walgreens. (Chris Walker, Chicago Tribune)

The abandoned Dixie Square Mall is slowly being torn down. The mall opened in 1966 and housed more than 60 merchants at its peak, including Montgomery Ward, J.C. Penney, Jewel and Walgreens.Chris Walker, Chicago Tribune